BTC is up 2.19% over the past 24 hours and is trading at around $10,302 at press time. The leading coin has seen slight volatility during the day, having dropped to as low as $10,056, while the intraday high was $10,393.

Bitcoin seven-day price chart. Source: Coin360

As Christopher Inks of TexasWest Capital said in an interview with Cointelegraph earlier today, with many fundamental legacy market indicators flashing incoming recession, Bitcoin market participants are pushing the “Bitcoin is digital gold” narrative. But the truth is that we don’t know if it really is yet. Inks added:

“The Bitcoin market has only been around during a bullish economy, so we don’t know how it will perform during an economic downturn.”

Ether (ETH) is currently trading at around $179.4, having increased by 1.75% over the day. On its weekly chart, the coin is up just 1.51%, while its monthly chart shows losses of 15%.

Ether 24-hour price chart. Source: Coin360

XRP is also reporting small gains of 0.18% today to trade at around $0.253 at press time. On Sept. 8, the altcoin rose to $0.265 making it the highest price point in terms of its weekly performance. Over the past month, the coin has lost 15.5%.